tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62756191461797453482016-12-21T03:06:15.749-08:001:72 WW2An adventure into 20mm Wargaming.gorgarrak (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09041334696552650978noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275619146179745348.post-79610643004779154932013-10-09T01:50:00.000-07:002013-10-09T01:51:40.579-07:00Dispatches volume 1Just a quick one for today. Warwick Kinrade, Piers Brand and a couple of other contributors have produced the first Webzine for the Battlegroup game series, highlights include - A couple of small partisan based lists that prove that not all games have to be huge tank battles, expansions for Kursk in the form of T-70 Company and SU-85 and more, grab a free PDF copy from Iron Fist Publishing and enjoy.<br><br><a href="http://ironfistpublishing.com/?page_id=8" target="_blank">Battlegroup Dispatches 1</a><br><br>That's all for now<br><br>Mikegorgarrak (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09041334696552650978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275619146179745348.post-38654785845446991162013-10-04T11:06:00.001-07:002013-10-04T12:15:51.930-07:00Communist Communications<div>I'm back to painting again, it's been a while and with many things changing in my life I have not had much time for painting but I have just about completed a Radio Truck Diorama base.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4aU9SMC71qU/Uk8DgxAMA8I/AAAAAAAAARA/yytg7_zo-cs/s640/blogger-image-1323950542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4aU9SMC71qU/Uk8DgxAMA8I/AAAAAAAAARA/yytg7_zo-cs/s400/blogger-image-1323950542.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ShOf4GNux2c/Uk8DfGJALfI/AAAAAAAAAQw/IWeOPoBDqAY/s640/blogger-image-1693341931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ShOf4GNux2c/Uk8DfGJALfI/AAAAAAAAAQw/IWeOPoBDqAY/s400/blogger-image-1693341931.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>A close up of the radio operators</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-spa4EuITb4g/Uk8Ddco9S4I/AAAAAAAAAQg/XSZMaDBhY0A/s640/blogger-image-826909440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-spa4EuITb4g/Uk8Ddco9S4I/AAAAAAAAAQg/XSZMaDBhY0A/s400/blogger-image-826909440.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>A view of the radio team keeping track of troop movements</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gJIDuhB6BtU/Uk8Dicgdh9I/AAAAAAAAARQ/ldM-Qpfo6qE/s640/blogger-image-1296704487.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="269" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gJIDuhB6BtU/Uk8Dicgdh9I/AAAAAAAAARQ/ldM-Qpfo6qE/s400/blogger-image-1296704487.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Mostly Britannia minis and truck body mounted on a Uni Model chassis, the chap by the map is an Elheim SS officer with a bit of re-modeling plus a Zvezda head</div><div><br /></div><div>Next up is a Zvezda Medical Team as my Stretcher Party (who could do with a little more matte varnish)</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2DvlCj-_GuE/Uk8DeLsLRDI/AAAAAAAAAQo/Isb4-0N891A/s640/blogger-image-278836820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="269" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2DvlCj-_GuE/Uk8DeLsLRDI/AAAAAAAAAQo/Isb4-0N891A/s400/blogger-image-278836820.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rLxX7LfB2W8/Uk8DcUl25zI/AAAAAAAAAQY/0BwlyvAmlLc/s640/blogger-image--1551360617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rLxX7LfB2W8/Uk8DcUl25zI/AAAAAAAAAQY/0BwlyvAmlLc/s400/blogger-image--1551360617.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>5 more T-34/76 by PSC and Battlefield crew</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sWx5GcBYKTU/Uk8DhQ2Oy5I/AAAAAAAAARI/jLIUjeUagVo/s640/blogger-image--921364689.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sWx5GcBYKTU/Uk8DhQ2Oy5I/AAAAAAAAARI/jLIUjeUagVo/s400/blogger-image--921364689.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And finally as a test the first of my SHQ Limber teams for my AT guns</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SiIsIS6WiEM/Uk8Df53RBqI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/PT8jwZEHB6Q/s640/blogger-image--1325113692.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="146" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SiIsIS6WiEM/Uk8Df53RBqI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/PT8jwZEHB6Q/s400/blogger-image--1325113692.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Mike</div>gorgarrak (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09041334696552650978noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275619146179745348.post-15318676456969300672013-08-01T07:00:00.000-07:002013-08-01T07:00:23.703-07:00A long time away!I've been away from blogging for a while, and unfortunately this is not a Wargames related post, I doubt anyone who follows or reads this Blog, or anyone who knows me in person for that matter<br />knows that I have been fighting against a mental illness for a long time (10 years).<br />Well to cut a long story short, as happens with a lot of people who get ill in there late teens - my Illness has started to fix itself, this I am assured happens to a lot of people in there late 20s to early 30s, raging hormones combined with the inability to deal fully with new complex emotions combined with being thrown in at the deep end of "Adult life" creates a bit of a gap in the cognitive process and parts of the brain start to miss fire.<br />But where my illness lay and where I have made the most progress in recovery is Social Anxiety, I didn't leave the house for months on end for well over 7 years, but suddenly this lifted and I have been ceasing the opportunity to start a new exercise plan and even going out to enjoy the odd beer, (a big step for me) so I had to make some cuts somewhere during this period of high activity and it was "Hobby Time" that went, the time became filled with long walks down the local canal and the beginnings of a weight lifting plan,<br />All good so far, I'm happy to report the loss of 16kg of weight and 8" of waistline, but no AFVs, Infantry or Aircraft built or painted for a while, .........A sacrifice I deem entirely worth it!<br /><br />I'll be back with a proper update soon as a batch of Elhiem Russians is calling me and I want to test my Vallejo Coloured Airbrush Primers.<br /><br />Until the next time<br />Happy Painting!gorgarrak (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09041334696552650978noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275619146179745348.post-69702520344409209402013-05-30T06:32:00.000-07:002013-05-30T06:32:44.593-07:00Nail Varnish?!I paint in clutter, bottles and tubes everywhere. I have always done this, but it is time for a change....<br /><br />I had to organize my workspace, so I began looking into ways to store my bottles of Vallejo and found (after trawling the Internet and mastering Google-Fu) many ways people had used.<br /><ul><li>Test-tube racks (Too expensive)</li><li>Wall mounted Spice racks (Too big a job)</li><li>Custom Laser cut wood (also Too expensive)</li></ul>So I toyed with the idea of building o vertical rack from multiple cheap copies of Connect 4 but this proved impracticable and as I browsed Amazon UK I was close to giving up.<br /><br />Then I saw it!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00A78TXUI/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1">http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00A78TXUI/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1</a><br /><br />&nbsp;PERFECT, So I bought two. They arrived this afternoon and I hastily built them, I found that if I got 2 slightly longer Bolts from my tool box I could join them together at the middle to make a long sturdy rack, and although the seller did not state the inner dimensions each said they held 60 bottles of nail varnish, that translates to 85 bottles of Vallejo each, I have 169 bottle at the moment so just enough (until I buy 2 more paints)<br /><br />Here they are fully laden.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2kG0CVsdqKA/UadUcUXSneI/AAAAAAAAAPw/Ba9coxLqhhg/s1600/paint-rack-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="183" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2kG0CVsdqKA/UadUcUXSneI/AAAAAAAAAPw/Ba9coxLqhhg/s320/paint-rack-1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_hqJ0S_XYNE/UadUcqHWpqI/AAAAAAAAAP0/XXts46BO_-o/s1600/paint-rack-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_hqJ0S_XYNE/UadUcqHWpqI/AAAAAAAAAP0/XXts46BO_-o/s320/paint-rack-2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />All in all a great purchase and a much tidier desk.<br /><br />Happy Painting<br /><br />Mike<br />gorgarrak (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09041334696552650978noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275619146179745348.post-17245370204466126552013-05-29T10:08:00.000-07:002013-05-29T10:08:12.499-07:00First Batch of Support Weapons.I have got around to adding some much overdue Support Weapons to my Red Army Battlegroup for BGK, each infantry Platoon may take up to 4 Platoon Support Options, these range from Medics to Anti Tank guns with&nbsp; or without a Horse and Limber team. As I have an Infantry Company (3 Platoons) painted up I wanted to have a good varied amount of support, I began with the workhorse MMG of the Red Army - The Maxim, to make sure that I had enough I painted up three, 2 are from Elhiem (a mix and match of Matt's two sets) and the other is Zvezda with an additional crewman from Zvezda's PTRD team.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5DoOxhidy5M/UaYvvFS42yI/AAAAAAAAAOU/wt10SWeFzgM/s1600/Maxim+group.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="71" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5DoOxhidy5M/UaYvvFS42yI/AAAAAAAAAOU/wt10SWeFzgM/s320/Maxim+group.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Close up rear view of each.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1EgPUE7wc18/UaYvvEMtWbI/AAAAAAAAAOY/iMtQ8GjQt5Y/s1600/Maxim-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1EgPUE7wc18/UaYvvEMtWbI/AAAAAAAAAOY/iMtQ8GjQt5Y/s320/Maxim-1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NPTIzszIWVA/UaYvvt3IwqI/AAAAAAAAAOg/b61ABfWeCyk/s1600/Maxim-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NPTIzszIWVA/UaYvvt3IwqI/AAAAAAAAAOg/b61ABfWeCyk/s320/Maxim-2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s9_m0fGtexk/UaYvv5OSJbI/AAAAAAAAAOs/_UZKs2EbQNM/s1600/Maxim-3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s9_m0fGtexk/UaYvv5OSJbI/AAAAAAAAAOs/_UZKs2EbQNM/s320/Maxim-3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Next up are a couple of Mortars, A 5cm and an 82mm, The 5cm is a PSC Mortar with crew from the PSC Russian Zis2/3 with a Zvezda head swap plus an ordinary kneeling Sub Machine Gunner again from Elhiem,<br />The 82mm is Elhiem with some base debris from Skytrex.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zDBKSXnQRpY/UaYvwHyb3hI/AAAAAAAAAO0/UWKY3n5JkV8/s1600/Mortars-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="126" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zDBKSXnQRpY/UaYvwHyb3hI/AAAAAAAAAO0/UWKY3n5JkV8/s320/Mortars-1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1eaFrj1vywk/UaYvwh6oAuI/AAAAAAAAAO4/jiOAeRBzm88/s1600/Mortars-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="127" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1eaFrj1vywk/UaYvwh6oAuI/AAAAAAAAAO4/jiOAeRBzm88/s320/Mortars-2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />A 45mmL46 was my next model of choice, It is Zvezda with an additional crewman from PSC with a Zvezda head swaps, a nice representation of the gun that can be built in firing or towed position, I will be adding a towed version with associated Horse drawn limber in the not too distant future.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1OCsS01lTdc/UaYvt_MQk_I/AAAAAAAAAOA/2DvhdC_GHXY/s1600/45mm-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="178" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1OCsS01lTdc/UaYvt_MQk_I/AAAAAAAAAOA/2DvhdC_GHXY/s320/45mm-2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xU4S0beRTac/UaYvtwJQsaI/AAAAAAAAAN4/opUFBmPQDgE/s1600/45mm-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="177" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xU4S0beRTac/UaYvtwJQsaI/AAAAAAAAAN4/opUFBmPQDgE/s320/45mm-1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Again from Zvezda is this little fellow, a 76.2mm infantry gun, and again it is a lovely little model that goes together with no fuss, I much prefer this version to the PSC one so I'll be picking up a few more soon. The additional crewman is from PSC with a Zvezda head swaps.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YLwM-vZbvnI/UaYvurwvVNI/AAAAAAAAAOM/XDHYy1zMiCE/s1600/76.2mm-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="178" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YLwM-vZbvnI/UaYvurwvVNI/AAAAAAAAAOM/XDHYy1zMiCE/s320/76.2mm-2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6k3QAcWZYqU/UaYvtudgAVI/AAAAAAAAAN8/SMp-xXxSE9g/s1600/76.2mm-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="187" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6k3QAcWZYqU/UaYvtudgAVI/AAAAAAAAAN8/SMp-xXxSE9g/s320/76.2mm-1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Finally from this painting batch is a Zis3 AT Gun, It is a Hybrid of a Unimodel and PSC Zis3 with PSC crew and Zvezda head swaps.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N0wWyFG4FRY/UaYvxltYvlI/AAAAAAAAAPM/n5-HW3Hmoo8/s1600/Zis3-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="134" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N0wWyFG4FRY/UaYvxltYvlI/AAAAAAAAAPM/n5-HW3Hmoo8/s320/Zis3-1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WejUCwfd4aU/UaYvxzJ_qeI/AAAAAAAAAPU/sh2gswqtntw/s1600/Zis3-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="182" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WejUCwfd4aU/UaYvxzJ_qeI/AAAAAAAAAPU/sh2gswqtntw/s320/Zis3-2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />And just because I took the photo, Here is a group shot of the painting batch.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sHqjKheNNx0/UaYvySCNcwI/AAAAAAAAAPc/fGNNCJmVCxo/s1600/group.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sHqjKheNNx0/UaYvySCNcwI/AAAAAAAAAPc/fGNNCJmVCxo/s320/group.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />So that's it for the moment............. But "what's next?" I hear you cry.<br />I am currently adding loads of stowage to 5 PSC T34-76s and getting 6 more T70s ready so that will be coming soon to a blog near you,<br /><br />Until then, Happy Painting!<br /><br />Mike<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />gorgarrak (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09041334696552650978noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275619146179745348.post-16464696244662089872013-05-25T12:58:00.000-07:002013-05-26T06:39:35.596-07:00A Review of Instant Mold.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <br /><div class="MsoNormal">Today I present a review and tutorial on the product Instant Moud, I bought this product Online from Firestorm Games in Cardiff (though they seem to be out of stock at the moment)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">So, What is it?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sAQr9ubRDnQ/UaEVvNg0KFI/AAAAAAAAAMo/Dou3T3Qd7NU/s1600/InstantMold.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sAQr9ubRDnQ/UaEVvNg0KFI/AAAAAAAAAMo/Dou3T3Qd7NU/s320/InstantMold.jpg" width="196" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Instant Mold is re-usable putty with the texture of a Glue Stick like you would use in a hot glue gun, It is sold under the non brand name of Oyumaru. It softens with very hot water to the texture of blue tac (U.S. - fun tack), whilst warm you can press it over details of miniatures or models or ANYTHING and it will take a negative print from it, it then takes about a minuet to cool. When cool you can remove it from the moulded object and fill the resulting negative with a putty of you’re choice to create a copy, when the putty is cured you can remove the replica and either cast another or drop the Instant Mold back into hot water and use it again!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">How much does it cost?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">I picked mine up for about £10.00 for 6 strips, which are of course re-usable.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">How much detail is copied?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">All of it, or at least 99%, it may take a few attempt to get all of the air bubbled from the negative when placing in your putty </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Can I fill a negative with resin?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">No, most resins heat up as they cure so it would distort the mould.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">What are the moral implications of Stealing Detail?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Well, this is a biggie, IT IS WRONG, ILLEGAL AND IMMORAL TO RIP OFF OTHER PEOPLES HARD WORK!&nbsp; But there are a few reasons to give it a go. I have chosen the following example to justify my use of the product.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Vinyl Tyres on plastic kits – We all know the horror of track rot, I can’t help with this but I can offer a solution to vinyl tyres.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – Take a tyre and work out which way it will go on the kit, you want the outside of the tyre UP so it will be pushed into the mould.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mR6oFWnqw6s/UaEVvPDVKoI/AAAAAAAAAMs/hx5ZI6U3EgY/s1600/Step1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mR6oFWnqw6s/UaEVvPDVKoI/AAAAAAAAAMs/hx5ZI6U3EgY/s320/Step1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal">2 – Warm up the Instant Mold as per pack instructions and push over the tyre making sure that it pushes tightly into the middle of the Tyre</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KVlXpJKuq14/UaEVvUiqNtI/AAAAAAAAAMw/vek9kpOiCl0/s1600/Step2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KVlXpJKuq14/UaEVvUiqNtI/AAAAAAAAAMw/vek9kpOiCl0/s320/Step2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">3 – Allow to cool for 1-2 minuets</div><div class="MsoNormal">4 – Remove the negative from the tyre and mix up your putty of choice (I chose Green stuff)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4OtmQ7hitfY/UaEVy6zS_LI/AAAAAAAAANk/Gyg72sYMWyY/s1600/step3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4OtmQ7hitfY/UaEVy6zS_LI/AAAAAAAAANk/Gyg72sYMWyY/s320/step3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">5 – Fill the negative with your putty, use water to stop the putty sticking to your fingers as putty will not stick to Instant Mold</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VMSW9p6zuSQ/UaEVxA4kfPI/AAAAAAAAANM/AP91FUctj9U/s1600/Step4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VMSW9p6zuSQ/UaEVxA4kfPI/AAAAAAAAANM/AP91FUctj9U/s320/Step4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">6 – let your putty cure for 6 or so hours until set.</div><div class="MsoNormal">7 – Remove your cast from the mould and there you have it, A tyre that will not rot over time</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iKV0OF_jKWI/UaEVwhfE-QI/AAAAAAAAANA/i9yzNgdz0Gs/s1600/image.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="139" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iKV0OF_jKWI/UaEVwhfE-QI/AAAAAAAAANA/i9yzNgdz0Gs/s320/image.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Bare in mind that this process has taken 6 hours and made 1 tyre, how many tyres are on a typical truck 6? 10? Or more so you may want to make more than 1 negative mould to hasten the process</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">What else have I used it for?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">I needed a load of crates for decorating AT and AA gun bases, so I cast a load of the plastic boxes that come with PSC Zis2/3 AT guns for this purpose, I do not see a problem with this so long as I do not plan so sell the cast items or pass them off as my own work,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iwu8oU7kR2A/UaEVxAH8ukI/AAAAAAAAANI/ydR3jGxSX94/s1600/castcretes.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iwu8oU7kR2A/UaEVxAH8ukI/AAAAAAAAANI/ydR3jGxSX94/s320/castcretes.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">I have also added cloaks to Zvezda Russians by casting one from an Elhiem Russian with PpsH. I created the mould in the usual way by pushing it onto the cloak, but then I filled it with less putty than I needed and pushed the Zvezda Russian into it while un-cured. I left it to cure fully before removing the mold, I then had to add the front of the cloak using putty and regular sculpting to hide the joins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0KngiSWPcPU/UaEVyu2GdEI/AAAAAAAAANc/Vr76MCbFiek/s1600/oldcloak.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0KngiSWPcPU/UaEVyu2GdEI/AAAAAAAAANc/Vr76MCbFiek/s320/oldcloak.jpeg" width="232" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KXUQBKAbaJM/UaEVyJFXHII/AAAAAAAAANY/3jLvhw90ENs/s1600/newcloak.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KXUQBKAbaJM/UaEVyJFXHII/AAAAAAAAANY/3jLvhw90ENs/s320/newcloak.jpeg" width="242" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">What do I think?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">I do enjoy using this product and highly recommend it, when I first used it I added new 3D shield designs to my WFB Dark Elves and I have loved using Instant Mold for all sorts of things since.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">There are more uses than I could possibly list here, have a go but PLEASE…</div><div class="MsoNormal">DO NOT COPY WHOLE AREAS!</div><div class="MsoNormal">DO NOT SELL CAST PIECES!</div><div class="MsoNormal">AND BE CAREFUL, THE OWNER OF THE ORIGINAL MAY HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO ASK YOU TO STOP!</div><div class="MsoNormal">BUT MOST OF ALL……….HAPPY MODELING!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Mike</div>gorgarrak (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09041334696552650978noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275619146179745348.post-47025630618038964732013-05-22T05:25:00.000-07:002013-05-22T05:25:09.434-07:00Infantry Company Finished (at last!)Last Night I wrote how I had brought my first infantry company back from a mishap with Dip, so in this post I'll add the Photos of how they turned out.<br /><br />Here is the full Company as per Battlegroup Kursk, All miniatures by Elhiem, CP, TQD and Zvezda or my own conversions based there upon.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KEpJDqreg0w/UZy0rr0BvZI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/gBles5kGdCI/s1600/Full+Company.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KEpJDqreg0w/UZy0rr0BvZI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/gBles5kGdCI/s320/Full+Company.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The Company Command Squad<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--tgytwiXcpo/UZy0q2n6xvI/AAAAAAAAAJo/bDAfIu1HfU0/s1600/Company+Command.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="98" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--tgytwiXcpo/UZy0q2n6xvI/AAAAAAAAAJo/bDAfIu1HfU0/s320/Company+Command.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>The First Platoon<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QEj-KzoYQHQ/UZy0tZU54NI/AAAAAAAAAKI/YGH6KcXhYBY/s1600/Platoon+1+-+Full.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="128" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QEj-KzoYQHQ/UZy0tZU54NI/AAAAAAAAAKI/YGH6KcXhYBY/s320/Platoon+1+-+Full.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Close ups<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EeCrahly5i4/UZy0s2SQuqI/AAAAAAAAAKA/8QNt8h9S898/s1600/Platoon+1+-+Command.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="154" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EeCrahly5i4/UZy0s2SQuqI/AAAAAAAAAKA/8QNt8h9S898/s320/Platoon+1+-+Command.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l4yWQlVrVy0/UZy0tNwhneI/AAAAAAAAAKE/Da9aKnUVYow/s1600/Platoon+1+-+Squad+1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="64" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l4yWQlVrVy0/UZy0tNwhneI/AAAAAAAAAKE/Da9aKnUVYow/s320/Platoon+1+-+Squad+1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5_j14RqRWus/UZy0uAOI7uI/AAAAAAAAAKU/96LfZyeE75c/s1600/Platoon+1+-+Squad+2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="66" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5_j14RqRWus/UZy0uAOI7uI/AAAAAAAAAKU/96LfZyeE75c/s320/Platoon+1+-+Squad+2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KviK9s-Z3OI/UZy0uKaXYLI/AAAAAAAAAKc/FslH_QS8Shc/s1600/Platoon+1+-+Squad+3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="76" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KviK9s-Z3OI/UZy0uKaXYLI/AAAAAAAAAKc/FslH_QS8Shc/s320/Platoon+1+-+Squad+3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0QEUclAZWhA/UZy0ueeMJQI/AAAAAAAAAKg/lIfXvDizhQk/s1600/Platoon+1+-+Squad+4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="70" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0QEUclAZWhA/UZy0ueeMJQI/AAAAAAAAAKg/lIfXvDizhQk/s320/Platoon+1+-+Squad+4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>The Second Platoon<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hm8DzVsxAis/UZy0wH_6QtI/AAAAAAAAAK8/XrsVouNlNaQ/s1600/Platoon+2+-+Full.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="106" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hm8DzVsxAis/UZy0wH_6QtI/AAAAAAAAAK8/XrsVouNlNaQ/s320/Platoon+2+-+Full.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Close Ups<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MeiWnEymb2w/UZy0vGiijSI/AAAAAAAAAKo/G-2GtdV2_Ac/s1600/Platoon+2+-+Command.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="151" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MeiWnEymb2w/UZy0vGiijSI/AAAAAAAAAKo/G-2GtdV2_Ac/s320/Platoon+2+-+Command.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wPwe8kz9qiI/UZy0v08jz_I/AAAAAAAAAK4/KK6vaqAGW14/s1600/Platoon+2+-+Squad+1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="68" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wPwe8kz9qiI/UZy0v08jz_I/AAAAAAAAAK4/KK6vaqAGW14/s320/Platoon+2+-+Squad+1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-31jL51aq00U/UZy0wpue_HI/AAAAAAAAALI/29ppzC3cfBQ/s1600/Platoon+2+-+Squad+2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="86" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-31jL51aq00U/UZy0wpue_HI/AAAAAAAAALI/29ppzC3cfBQ/s320/Platoon+2+-+Squad+2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4VsobubQ7tg/UZy0xJL7bTI/AAAAAAAAALM/ia8pb7ULMM0/s1600/Platoon+2+-+Squad+3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="66" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4VsobubQ7tg/UZy0xJL7bTI/AAAAAAAAALM/ia8pb7ULMM0/s320/Platoon+2+-+Squad+3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r1-MxQdytaQ/UZy00qi4lWI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/P9eEDMWnN1I/s1600/platoon+2+-+Squad+4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="73" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r1-MxQdytaQ/UZy00qi4lWI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/P9eEDMWnN1I/s320/platoon+2+-+Squad+4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Third Platoon<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3kGGE9P5uiQ/UZy0xxV0WDI/AAAAAAAAALg/QRj8G97abm0/s1600/Platoon+3+-+Full.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="104" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3kGGE9P5uiQ/UZy0xxV0WDI/AAAAAAAAALg/QRj8G97abm0/s320/Platoon+3+-+Full.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Close Ups<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v3PggxUBHFs/UZy0xFFmmHI/AAAAAAAAALU/7CYgtVfMOj4/s1600/Platoon+3+-+Command.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="147" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v3PggxUBHFs/UZy0xFFmmHI/AAAAAAAAALU/7CYgtVfMOj4/s320/Platoon+3+-+Command.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JbQanSvu0J0/UZy0ycAUP8I/AAAAAAAAALk/u1I_dQ8SpoE/s1600/Platoon+3+-+Squad+1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="60" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JbQanSvu0J0/UZy0ycAUP8I/AAAAAAAAALk/u1I_dQ8SpoE/s320/Platoon+3+-+Squad+1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L7vPaiSkFok/UZy0yjjKTkI/AAAAAAAAALs/JmVKBQQ_Dig/s1600/Platoon+3+-+Squad+2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="61" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L7vPaiSkFok/UZy0yjjKTkI/AAAAAAAAALs/JmVKBQQ_Dig/s320/Platoon+3+-+Squad+2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WKLYR_f7X-k/UZy0zNlHBeI/AAAAAAAAAL0/NM8hrGTpuLk/s1600/Platoon+3+-+Squad+3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="61" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WKLYR_f7X-k/UZy0zNlHBeI/AAAAAAAAAL0/NM8hrGTpuLk/s320/Platoon+3+-+Squad+3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dzfgfq4dFyc/UZy0zaRV7rI/AAAAAAAAAL4/CEepQloJOds/s1600/Platoon+3+-+Squad+4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="59" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dzfgfq4dFyc/UZy0zaRV7rI/AAAAAAAAAL4/CEepQloJOds/s320/Platoon+3+-+Squad+4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />And here are a few extra bits and pieces that I painted up at the same time.<br />Sniper, Spotter and Medic<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WEUeRk1QAZ0/UZy00oVkVXI/AAAAAAAAAMU/9XJjjxv181E/s1600/Sniper%253ASpotter%253AMedic.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WEUeRk1QAZ0/UZy00oVkVXI/AAAAAAAAAMU/9XJjjxv181E/s320/Sniper%253ASpotter%253AMedic.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Sapper Squad<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KPtLTxoT2R8/UZy0zgw3d-I/AAAAAAAAAME/XLQUBx_5xy0/s1600/Sapper+Squad.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="63" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KPtLTxoT2R8/UZy0zgw3d-I/AAAAAAAAAME/XLQUBx_5xy0/s320/Sapper+Squad.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>And lastly a miscellaneous bunch that will be carried over to the next Company including a Anti-Tank rifle.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q7Aa_0v7aJ4/UZy0rZmelLI/AAAAAAAAAJs/DU4b8rJzPaQ/s1600/Extras.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q7Aa_0v7aJ4/UZy0rZmelLI/AAAAAAAAAJs/DU4b8rJzPaQ/s320/Extras.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>So that's it for now, on the painting table are the support options for this Company, Three Maxims, a 45mm Anti-Tank gun, a 76.2mm Infantry Gun and a 50mm Mortar plus additional loader teams and Horse drawn limbers for the guns.<br /><br />Well that's it Until next time.<br /><br />Happy Painting<br /><br />Mike<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />gorgarrak (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09041334696552650978noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275619146179745348.post-49059533599850297702013-05-21T19:08:00.000-07:002013-05-21T19:08:02.876-07:00Dip Disaster and another stage in Infantry painting.I have spent a frustrating night re-highlighting one hundred and thirty Infantry after a near disaster with Army Painter Strong Tone Dip,<br />I have always painted my infantry by base coating, brushing on Dip then Matt varnishing. But today with haste to get a load of infantry ready for picture taking this blog post (Well you have to get photos in good light don't you?) I neglected to leave the Dip layer to harden properly before brushing on Vallejo Matt varnish. to my horror as the varnish dried small scaly areas began to appear before my eyes in prominent areas of every miniature.<br />I had&nbsp; to come up with a plan and luckily the first plan worked - I let the Matt varnish dry completely, then brushed on Army Painter Soft Tone Ink which hid my earlier blunder and to my extreme happiness none of the scales showed through, but each miniature was far too dark for my tastes and the day light had started dulling so I knew that there would be no photo taking today.<br />I knew what I had to do, so I grabbed my smallest brush and began to highlight the minis all over with the base colours, by the time I had done all 130 it was 2:30 in the morning,<br />So......I'm off to bed, I'll post pictures of today's (or is it yesterday's) efforts tomorrow (or today) but at least I have a full Russian Infantry Company painted for Kursk.<br /><br />Happy Painting<br /><br />Mikegorgarrak (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09041334696552650978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275619146179745348.post-46753980964634175912013-05-11T04:54:00.000-07:002013-05-11T04:54:15.644-07:00Boot Sale Plastic HordeSo, Yesterday I went to the In-Laws house and was surprised at what I was given, Made to close my eyes and hear my Mother-in Law ask the Missus "Do you think He'll like these?"<br />To my surprise I was handed a large carrier bag full of 1:76 and 1:72 soft plastic soldiers, Ancient Britons, Prussian Landwehr, ACW and best of all loads of Airfix and Esci WW2, so last night was&nbsp; spent sorting the wheat from the chaff (or the WW2 from the others)<br />So far I have sorted the colours out into piles and will sub categorize from there, a daunting task as many identical bits appear in different colours.<br /><br />The WW2 sorted by colour -<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jrYUNYP-xxw/UY4vuUzI18I/AAAAAAAAAJE/TAXiFnuZMrk/s1600/image.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="131" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jrYUNYP-xxw/UY4vuUzI18I/AAAAAAAAAJE/TAXiFnuZMrk/s320/image.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a9xwqMzk7XE/UY4vzZpAoqI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/OTb8dkF5-ZE/s1600/image-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="203" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a9xwqMzk7XE/UY4vzZpAoqI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/OTb8dkF5-ZE/s320/image-2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a9xwqMzk7XE/UY4vzZpAoqI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/OTb8dkF5-ZE/s1600/image-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><br /><br />And the non-WW2<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0tyPtAbJt3k/UY4vyhXBvYI/AAAAAAAAAJM/BqVBs7C-3wI/s1600/image-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0tyPtAbJt3k/UY4vyhXBvYI/AAAAAAAAAJM/BqVBs7C-3wI/s320/image-1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Something to do while listening to Audio Dramas then, I'll further update this post when I work out what is there but as for now I can see - DAK, Italian Mountain Troops, British in Burma, U.S. Infantry, U.K, U.S. and German Paratroops, Japanese and a few 8th Army<br /><br />Hope to see you again soon<br /><br /><br />Mike<br />gorgarrak (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09041334696552650978noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275619146179745348.post-2272811249910819102013-04-26T05:40:00.001-07:002013-04-26T05:40:34.493-07:00Same day, Different postI just thought that I'd post an image of a side project I'm working on, Weird World War 2, Here is a test sculpt of some Russian Zombies<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MP4HaOyQras/UXp0Di0ganI/AAAAAAAAAIo/dYCicHz6CFo/s1600/WWW2-Zombies.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MP4HaOyQras/UXp0Di0ganI/AAAAAAAAAIo/dYCicHz6CFo/s320/WWW2-Zombies.jpeg" width="254" /></a></div>A bit poor at the moment, but they should turn out OK, German Zombies are available from Elhiem and CP Miniatures but no other nations.<br />They are sculpted on a base of Zvezda Russian Infantry because I had a large number of prone figures left over after building three boxes, I mixed and matched the legs to give a shambolic gait and worked from there, the heads of the donor minis have found their way onto PSC bodies as the PSC heads are way too big for my tastes so I had to sculpt new heads on the Zombies, a daunting task when a head is only 3mm from chin to crown.<br /><br />Mike<br /><br />gorgarrak (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09041334696552650978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275619146179745348.post-70694783134548123512013-04-26T04:25:00.000-07:002013-04-26T04:25:09.566-07:00The start of the AFV slogg!Well, It has been a while but it's time to continue this thread, I'll begin with a group shot, poor photo as it is.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O3x8Vk4qY74/UXpggwo4oTI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/LJSBhrtO_1A/s1600/poor-group-shot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="127" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O3x8Vk4qY74/UXpggwo4oTI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/LJSBhrtO_1A/s320/poor-group-shot.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />I have spent the past couple of months practicing with my airbrush, and it's so fun, I love it, so what better way to play with a new toy than paint a few tanks?<br />Well here are the results, I've posted these before but here are some close ups PSC T70s<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XnaTgQgc0Tg/UXpgs1xQiZI/AAAAAAAAAFk/eQ0aRiCWeC8/s1600/T70-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XnaTgQgc0Tg/UXpgs1xQiZI/AAAAAAAAAFk/eQ0aRiCWeC8/s320/T70-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Kk19N9RZIds/UXpgsnG2c7I/AAAAAAAAAFY/JysyI0JI2rU/s1600/T70-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Kk19N9RZIds/UXpgsnG2c7I/AAAAAAAAAFY/JysyI0JI2rU/s320/T70-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y4JkFQRA_Wk/UXpgs5xLh5I/AAAAAAAAAFg/PvWENR7IkZk/s1600/T70-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="303" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y4JkFQRA_Wk/UXpgs5xLh5I/AAAAAAAAAFg/PvWENR7IkZk/s320/T70-3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Some PSC T-34-76s, all with added stowage, new grab-rails and crew from Britannia<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IbnH5ymuZ0c/UXpg474USeI/AAAAAAAAAFw/0CW9J8bN6v8/s1600/T34-group.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="98" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IbnH5ymuZ0c/UXpg474USeI/AAAAAAAAAFw/0CW9J8bN6v8/s320/T34-group.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>and the close ups<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QcyIL9Bl3H0/UXphF7AM6CI/AAAAAAAAAGA/5nQUOK3En2M/s1600/T34-100-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="194" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QcyIL9Bl3H0/UXphF7AM6CI/AAAAAAAAAGA/5nQUOK3En2M/s320/T34-100-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fTsOKqo_cw4/UXphFtzWjZI/AAAAAAAAAF4/7Vs6J7iDBjg/s1600/T34-100-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="162" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fTsOKqo_cw4/UXphFtzWjZI/AAAAAAAAAF4/7Vs6J7iDBjg/s320/T34-100-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yVP7vzyYqCA/UXphF9OqtII/AAAAAAAAAF8/Mg9DBaCzYBk/s1600/T34-101-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yVP7vzyYqCA/UXphF9OqtII/AAAAAAAAAF8/Mg9DBaCzYBk/s320/T34-101-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K40FyN-kuWU/UXphGNFVJGI/AAAAAAAAAGc/uoWELAEXxQI/s1600/T34-101-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="229" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K40FyN-kuWU/UXphGNFVJGI/AAAAAAAAAGc/uoWELAEXxQI/s320/T34-101-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Atdz2hABoP4/UXphGWZ4dGI/AAAAAAAAAGY/74how5-Qu3Y/s1600/T34-102-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="201" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Atdz2hABoP4/UXphGWZ4dGI/AAAAAAAAAGY/74how5-Qu3Y/s320/T34-102-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AJflOlVcb8E/UXphGRhc5eI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/ySlClUDoDjo/s1600/T34-112-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AJflOlVcb8E/UXphGRhc5eI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/ySlClUDoDjo/s320/T34-112-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ytnVjHNw9qc/UXphG-ayqPI/AAAAAAAAAGg/2vRQ4vDIi8o/s1600/T34-112-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="169" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ytnVjHNw9qc/UXphG-ayqPI/AAAAAAAAAGg/2vRQ4vDIi8o/s320/T34-112-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />A couple of Pegasus Hobbies KV1-e, with extra stowage and new barrels from RB<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ySTsq5QGtcE/UXphRUcYpQI/AAAAAAAAAHA/gONmJMn16_E/s1600/KV1e-group.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="103" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ySTsq5QGtcE/UXphRUcYpQI/AAAAAAAAAHA/gONmJMn16_E/s320/KV1e-group.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;and some close ups<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iEkRvmGwL0A/UXphRUwPsyI/AAAAAAAAAGw/4u7JPhWXbfA/s1600/KV1e-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="174" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iEkRvmGwL0A/UXphRUwPsyI/AAAAAAAAAGw/4u7JPhWXbfA/s320/KV1e-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--GYXPemQZjM/UXphRaOuBrI/AAAAAAAAAG0/xWkSUTMBJiU/s1600/KV1e-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="187" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--GYXPemQZjM/UXphRaOuBrI/AAAAAAAAAG0/xWkSUTMBJiU/s320/KV1e-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />2 122mm Howitzers from Zvezda with extra PSC crew<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ruzgcv6-Qms/UXphjy2W8NI/AAAAAAAAAHM/MaoZWKqEZCM/s1600/122mm-group.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="119" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ruzgcv6-Qms/UXphjy2W8NI/AAAAAAAAAHM/MaoZWKqEZCM/s320/122mm-group.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dSwpBD3IUvQ/UXphjwhgWtI/AAAAAAAAAHY/bXiXb29MHuo/s1600/122mm-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dSwpBD3IUvQ/UXphjwhgWtI/AAAAAAAAAHY/bXiXb29MHuo/s320/122mm-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8TXiJb3XGd0/UXphj8zryDI/AAAAAAAAAHI/ATKZN7TiXUU/s1600/122mm-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8TXiJb3XGd0/UXphj8zryDI/AAAAAAAAAHI/ATKZN7TiXUU/s320/122mm-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>&nbsp;A Zvezda 85mm AA gun in Tank Hunting role, I need to add a load of ammo crates and other bits when I get them, the base looks a bit bare. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cAQ1ajh3KWQ/UXph63KDECI/AAAAAAAAAHg/KbWxknZf71w/s1600/85mmAA-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cAQ1ajh3KWQ/UXph63KDECI/AAAAAAAAAHg/KbWxknZf71w/s320/85mmAA-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x35gkcnRd90/UXph66Q2tzI/AAAAAAAAAHk/z2YentxF2G0/s1600/85mmAA-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x35gkcnRd90/UXph66Q2tzI/AAAAAAAAAHk/z2YentxF2G0/s320/85mmAA-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My Horse drawn supply wagons, from HaT with converted and Britannia drivers, plus a guy from Zvezda having a sly Ciggie</div><div style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z733YJ3nD4U/UXpijZm2OOI/AAAAAAAAAHw/HVtgX8VOqBw/s1600/Horsedrawn1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="94" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z733YJ3nD4U/UXpijZm2OOI/AAAAAAAAAHw/HVtgX8VOqBw/s320/Horsedrawn1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y3IbP19pMzQ/UXpijVA58LI/AAAAAAAAAH0/slCWuXbJjXw/s1600/Horsedrawn2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="183" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y3IbP19pMzQ/UXpijVA58LI/AAAAAAAAAH0/slCWuXbJjXw/s320/Horsedrawn2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8bJ6ZHAaggQ/UXpijdrfNAI/AAAAAAAAAII/dbNDzJ1d8Hk/s1600/Horsedrawn3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="203" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8bJ6ZHAaggQ/UXpijdrfNAI/AAAAAAAAAII/dbNDzJ1d8Hk/s320/Horsedrawn3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F9riDsDpN3w/UXpijjVBNlI/AAAAAAAAAH8/r1TtxEn5sRw/s1600/Horsedrawn4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F9riDsDpN3w/UXpijjVBNlI/AAAAAAAAAH8/r1TtxEn5sRw/s320/Horsedrawn4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and finally an Airfix Yak9d. not airbrushed this time but I will in future, hand brushing aircraft takes so damn long</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yu_qpVk2t4I/UXpiwAyw7MI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/Lc27V-X1kF8/s1600/Yak9d-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yu_qpVk2t4I/UXpiwAyw7MI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/Lc27V-X1kF8/s320/Yak9d-1.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HT4aHfEVm48/UXpiwKrnyvI/AAAAAAAAAIY/h4nF7ghNXls/s1600/Yak9d-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HT4aHfEVm48/UXpiwKrnyvI/AAAAAAAAAIY/h4nF7ghNXls/s320/Yak9d-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Well, as you can see I've not been idle, but plenty more where those came from soon.<br /><br /><br />Mikegorgarrak (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09041334696552650978noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275619146179745348.post-45343099411180038142013-04-20T08:35:00.000-07:002013-04-20T11:54:33.010-07:00First 3 T-70s and an Airbrush test<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After getting out the Airbrush for the first time I have some T-70s for Batthegroup Kursk Painted up, I think next time a bigger difference in tone between base colour and highlight is in order.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cU8Wt8G2xuo/UXLkV9P18_I/AAAAAAAAAFA/kAdcKw_Mw6s/s1600/image-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="126" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cU8Wt8G2xuo/UXLkV9P18_I/AAAAAAAAAFA/kAdcKw_Mw6s/s320/image-1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />I added Turret lift rings and a HaT tank commander, Decals from PSC and Military Wheels<br />Any comments or criticisms are welcome<span style="color: white;"> (I've just noticed that the mantlet lift rings are missing on 2 of them)</span>gorgarrak (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09041334696552650978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275619146179745348.post-22136977010493635742013-04-05T06:22:00.000-07:002013-04-05T06:22:18.971-07:00Blogging Day 2 - Stal Stal Stal!And so the call went fourth for some Armoured Support. <br /><br />I have just cleared my painting desk to start work on assembling some Mid War Soviet Armour. So to build and paint at the moment 16 Plastic Soldier Company T-34/76 1943, 2 Armourfast T34/76 1940, 3 plastic Soldier Company T-70, 2 Pegasus Hobbies KV-1e, 4 Pegasus Hobbies KV1s and finally a couple of SU-122 kit-bashed from Armourfast SU-85.<br />As for the SU-122, I have tried the Frontline Wargaming ones before and they don't scale well with PSC T-34s, and as finding the Unimodel kit is like trying to find a sober person on a Friday night I'll have to "Make do and Mend" and it should be sufficient for my needs.<br /><br />So please forgive the lack of photos but I have Staples to straighten and re-bend for grab rails...so many grab rails.gorgarrak (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09041334696552650978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275619146179745348.post-50069087647774067732013-04-04T18:35:00.000-07:002013-04-04T18:35:11.388-07:00An IntroductionHello, and welcome to my blog 1:72 WW2, this is my second attempt at a blog - The first expired long ago and I have since had time to reflect on what went wrong.<br />So, on that downer....................Here we are.<br /><br />It all began in October 2011 when I took the decision to sell, bin and depose of all of my Warhammer and other GW products to focus on other projects, I dabbled in 28mm Napoleonics and ACW, then my greedy beady eyes fell upon Flames of War and 15mm WW2. I intended to begin collecting and playing that until after reading many reviews and hearing opinions of other players I decided that it was too competitive for me.<br />It was around this time that Warhammer Historical began to flounder and through the publicity this brought I became aware of KGN, Warwick Kinrade and subsequently Battlegroup Kursk (BGK). Now A game where you had to take constant radio checks, keep your supply vehicles close by and also field Infantry and Tank Companies is not for everyone, but it was for ME.<br /><br />So without further ado some teaser pics, now if you are a visitor to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.guildwargamers.com/phpBB3/index.php" target="_blank">The Guild Forum</a><span id="goog_809133658"></span><span id="goog_809133659"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a> you'll have seen these and more before, if not here are some minis.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://imageshack.us/a/img825/4618/transportw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="128" src="http://imageshack.us/a/img825/4618/transportw.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://imageshack.us/a/img521/6364/aagun2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="http://imageshack.us/a/img521/6364/aagun2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://imageshack.us/a/img198/403/su76m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="http://imageshack.us/a/img198/403/su76m.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Thanks for looking, and I hope to see you here again soon.<br /><br />Mike gorgarrak (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09041334696552650978noreply@blogger.com3